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Malacañang declared January 9th as a Special Non-Working Holiday in the City of Manila in observance to the Feast of the Black Nazarene

January 4, 2024

Malacañang just declared that Tuesday, 9th of January will be a Special Non-working day for the City of Manila to give way to the thousands, if not millions of devotees, who will celebrate the Feast of the Black Nazarene also known as the Traslación.

A little background from Wikipedia;

The Feast of the Black Nazarene commemorates the anniversary of the translation or the transfer of the image from its original location at a church in modern-day Luneta Park to Quiapo. The image was brought to the Church of San Juan Bautista in Bagumbayan (now Luneta) until May 31, 1606, by Augustinian Recollect priests. In 1608, the icon was enshrined at the Recollect church of San Nicolás de Tolentino in Intramuros. It was moved to the Saint John the Baptist Church, which is now commonly referred to as the Quiapo Church, on January 9, 1787. The “solemn transfer” eventually became the date of the Feast of the Black Nazarene.

Here’s the Main and Thanks Giving Procession Route of Black Nazarene according to MMDA

January 8, 2018

Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) posted the traffic route of the Grand and Thanks Giving Procession of the Black Nazarene today, January 9, 2018.

The Grand Procession will start at the Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park and will end in Quiapo Church, Plaza Miranda.

The Thanks Giving Procession on the other hand will start at the in Quiapo Church, passing Quezon Blvd. – Gonzalo Puyat st. – Evangelista – C.M. Recto – Ser. Loyola – Bilibid Viejo – Guzman – Hidalgo – Barbosa – Globo de Oro – Palangca – Villalobos going thur Plaza Miranda then back to Quiapo Church.

MMDA also included information regarding alternate route that motorist can take and other related activities.